Observational studyBMJ open2014
Spatial inequalities in life expectancy within postindustrial regions of Europe: a cross-sectional observational study.
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- Left behind? A longitudinal ecological study of 'regional deprivation amplification' and life expectancy growth in in England (2004 to 2020).Health & place · 2025Article
- Spatial and temporal inequalities in mortality in the USA, 1968-2016.Health & place · 2021Article
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- Estimating the changing nature of Scotland's health inequalities by using a multivariate spatiotemporal model.Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series A, (Statistics in Society) · 2019Article
- Association between the General Practitioner Workforce Crisis and Premature Mortality in Hungary: Cross-Sectional Evaluation of Health Insurance Data from 2006 to 2014.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
- Does community deprivation determine longevity after the age of 75? A cross-national analysis.International journal of public health · 2018Article
- Perspectives on differing health outcomes by city: accounting for Glasgow's excess mortality.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2015Review
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Abstract
objectivesTo compare spatial inequalities in life expectancy (LE) in West Central Scotland (WCS) with nine other postindustrial European regions.
designA cross-sectional observational study.
settingWCS and nine other postindustrial regions across Europe.
participantsData for WCS and nine other comparably deindustrialised European regions were analysed. Male and female LEs at birth were obtained or calculated for the mid-2000s for 160 districts within selected regions. Districts were stratified into two groups: small (populations of between 141 000 and 185 000 people) and large (populations between 224 000 and 352 000). The range and IQR in LE were used to describe within-region disparities.
resultsIn small districts, the male LE range was widest in WCS and Merseyside, while the IQR was widest in WCS and Northern Ireland. For women, the LE range was widest in WCS, though the IQR was widest in Northern Ireland and Merseyside. In large districts, the range and IQR in LE was widest in WCS and Wallonia for both sexes.
conclusionsSubregional spatial inequalities in LE in WCS are wide compared with other postindustrial mainland European regions, especially for men. Future research could explore the contribution of economic, social and political factors in reducing these inequalities.
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